The passage draws attention to the fact that, despite centuries of telescopic observations, ----.
planetary scientists have failed to understand the geological composition of
Venus’ rocks
there has been no information available about the surface of Venus
extensive areas of Venus have yet to be observed
the clouds that surround Venus have only once been penetrated
planetary scientists were not aware of the fact that Venus and Earth were twin planets
The passage is mainly concerned with ----.
the Magellan space probe’s findings about
Venus
the major question of why the surface of Venus is covered by rocks
Venus’ cloud formations, which is an issue still debated by scientists
planetary scientists’ ongoing research into Earth’s continental crust
a scientific analysis of the pictures sent by the Magellan space probe
63. - 67. sorularda, karşılıklı konuşmanın boş bırakılan kısmını tamamlayabilecek ifadeyi bulunuz. 63. Helen:- How long have the TV‘s nature
documentaries been going?
Beth:- For at least 40 years, I should
think. ---- . Helen:- Indeed they have. In one of the
latest, they actually show a penguin chick developing inside its egg!
The series explores the limits of animal endurance in hostile environments.
And over that time they‘ve been transformed beyond recognition.
Moreover, the films grow even more spectacular and sophisticated.
Some of the world‘s leading wildlife camera teams are with the BBC‘s national history unit.
Some remarkable footage has been shot.
64. Pam :- I can’t understand how anyone could ever dream of constructing a bridge to join so distant an island to the mainland.
Sarah:- ---- Pam:- Really? What?
Sarah:- One day, roughly 150 children
were drowned when the boat taking them to school was wrecked by storms.
It must have cost those who designed it a lot of sleepless nights!
The length is one problem; the weight a more serious one.
It makes one wonder if anything is impossible!
It’s an amazing engineering achievement!
They had a very compelling reason for doing so.
65. Fred:- Who translated this poem?
James:- I don’t know. It just appeared on
my desk. Why do you ask?
Fred:- ---- James:- Then in that case, forget about
it. We certainly won’t publish it.
We include a poem most weeks so a lot of people send them to me.
Because whoever’s done it has missed the point of the poem completely.
It’s not so much a translation as an
adaptation. I
really like it.
It’s not your translation then?
I don’t really know. I was interested, that’s all.
66. Alison:- Is it really necessary to give
infants so many vaccines during their first year?
Pat:- ---- Alison:- Why is that?
Pat:- Because once a child is a year
old, many parents feel that regular visits to a Doctor are no longer necessary.
I suppose it depends on where you live.
No. But while they are small, they do not object.
I think it’s vital. But a lot of paediatricians would disagree.
Let’s hope they don’t introduce any more!
It’s not essential. But it is usually advisable.
67. Gary:- Is this the website you like best
when it comes to scientific news?
Philip:- Yes, I suppose it is. It’s updated
weekly and well-linked to related websites.
Gary:- ---- Philip:- That’s hard to say. So many
scientific “facts”are being questioned these days.
Is it university-owned?
Does it keep up with recent developments?
What’s the level? College stuff?
From a scientific point of view, how reliable is it?
Does it cover all the sciences?
68. - 71. sorularda, verilen cümleye anlamca en yakın cümleyi bulunuz.
Great or notorious leaders seem to have unusual and distinctive capabilities that mark them off from the rest of us.
Leaders, whether they are remarkable for good or evil, are different from the rest of the world on account of their rare potential.
It is the distinctive quality of uniqueness that marks the great and the notorious leaders alike, and that sets them off from the rest of us.
Leaders, both illustrious and infamous ones, are apparently endowed with rare and remarkable capacities that distinguish them from other people.
Both the eminent and the notorious leaders of the world are set apart from the rest of mankind on account of their rare abilities.
It is on account of their remarkable capabilities that the great and the disreputable leaders alike, are so different from the rest of mankind.
69. Visitors to the country are often struck bythe warmth and hospitality of its people.
The inhabitants of the country are quite courteous and kind, which is why so many people want to visit there.
What always amazes the natives of the country is the graciousness and geniality of the travellers there.
The thing about the people visiting the country is that they dislike being surprised.
The friendliness and generosity of the country‘s inhabitants frequently impress tourists.
The country‘s natives are especially friendly and helpful to tourists, which greatly surprised us all.
No other building embodies the history of Paris more than does the famous cathedral of Notre-Dame.
Of all the great buildings of Paris, the cathedral of Notre-Dame holds a very special place among the people.
The only building in Paris that is of any real significance is surely the magnificent cathedral of Notre-Dame.
Of all the buildings in Paris, it is the celebrated cathedral of Notre-Dame that most truly represents the past of that city.
Except for the famous cathedral of Notre-Dame, none of the buildings of Paris are historically representative.
With the exception of the renowned Notre-Dame, few of the buildings of Paris are in anyway remarkable.
Although for many individuals, personal ethics are rooted in religious beliefs, this is not true for everyone.
Each individual has his own ethical standards and these always reflect his religious beliefs.
Everyone has his own ethical code which may or may not have a religious foundation.
With most people religious beliefs and ethical standards are largely in harmony, at least in most situations.
There is a religious basis to the special ethical code of many people, but not, by any means, of all people.
Ethical standards usually effect religious beliefs but there are certain rare exceptions.
72. - 75. sorularda, boş bırakılan yere, parçada
74.
anlam bütünlüğünü sağlamak için getirilebilecek
cümleyi bulunuz.
Isaac Newton presented the earliest scientific definition of mass in 1687 in his landmark work Principium: “The quantity of matter is the measure of the same arising from its density and bulk conjointly.” That very basic definition was good enough for Newton and other scientists for more than 200 years. ----. In recent years, however, the why of mass has become a research topic in physics.
The laws of gravity predict that gravity acts on mass and energy
Most people think they know what mass is, but actually they understand only a very small part of what it entails
Fundamental particles have an intrinsic
mass known as their rest mass
75.
D) Energy and mass are related, as described
by Einstein’s famous equation, E=mc2
E) They understood that science should
proceed first by describing how things work
and later by understanding why
73. Although social and medical interventions
have helped people live longer, none of the
techniques have affected the aging process.
----. But, there is a change: there are far
more 65-year-olds today than there used to
be because the past century’s efforts
reduced early mortality.
Fewer young people now die of infectious diseases as sanitary conditions have improved greatly
This is because people are living longer
A healthy 65-year-old in 1900 would be physically indistinguishable from his or her counterpart in 2000
Improved working conditions have also contributed, to a noticeable extent, to an increased life expectancy
Attention to diet also plays an important role
New and exciting links are fast being developed between the cities of Europe. In France, highspeed trains are providing the links. ----. These breathe life into regional towns which have now, for the first time, become accessible in terms of time and money to millions of other Europeans.
The river-bank highways south of the river Seine have been converted into a giant beach
As in the Renaissance-era urban boom, one of the driving forces behind this flowering is art
The new energy is not confined to Europe’s capitals
More far-reaching is the extraordinary network of low-cost airlines that have suddenly come into being
These growing links will accelerate the disappearance of national boundaries
Replication is not the only way to improve accuracy in scientific experimentation. ---- .Blocking is a method of experimental design that reduces the effects of chance errors; modelling, on the other hand, is much less familiar to practicing scientists.
Accordingly, most scientists try to develop new and more reliable methods
Scientific data always contain a mixture of signal and noise; the scientist’s job is to find the signal
Two other strategies, called blocking and modelling, can provide at least one replication’s worth of accuracy at almost no cost
Replication is one of the finest ideas in the history of science, but it faces a severe law of diminishing returns
Scientists prefer an average of two replicates to a single unreplicated observation because the former is likely to be more accurate
76. - 80. sorularda, cümleler sırasıyla
79.
okunduğunda parçanın anlam bütünlüğünü
bozan cümleyi bulunuz.
(I) Most of the military robotic systems currently operating are airborne. (II) This is because robots for use in a ground war present serious problems as conditions are more complex and less predictable.(III) The Army’s first ground robots were devoted to mine-sweeping. (IV) For instance, what works in a desert will be unsuited to jungles. (V) Similarly, a machine designed for use in cities is unlikely to adapt to mountains.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
77. (I) The Romantic Age is a term used to describe
life and literature in England in the late 80. eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. (II) Many of the most important English writers of the period turned away from the values and ideas characteristic of the Age of Reason toward what they perceived as a more daring, individual and imaginative approach to both literature and life. (III) In general, they placed the individual rather than society, at the centre of their vision. (IV) The Industrial Revolution helped make England prosperous and powerful, but it involved exploitation of the workers. (V) They tended to be optimists who believed in the possibility of progress and improvement for humanity as well as for individuals.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
78. I) Writing, at its best, is a lonely life.(II) Organizations for writers may ease the writer’s loneliness, but rarely help him to improve his writing.(III) Once a writer sheds his loneliness, he may grow in public stature, but his work often deteriorates.(IV) The writer should always try for something that has never been done or that others have tried to do and failed. (V) This is because he needs to do his work alone, and if he is a good writer, he must face eternity, or the lack of it, each day.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
(I) At one time, scientists believed aging to be not just deterioration but an active continuation of an organism’s genetically programmed development.(II) Once an individual achieved maturity, “aging genes” began to direct its progress toward the grave.(III) If they remain active long enough, they can also dramatically enhance the organism’s health and extend its life span. (IV) This idea has been discredited, and conventional wisdom now holds that aging really is just wearing out over time because the body’s normal maintenance and repair mechanisms simply wane. (V) Evolutionary natural selection, the logic goes, has no reason to keep these mechanisms working once an organism has passed its reproductive age.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
(I) Why do some people eat sweet or fatty foods when they’ve heard bad news or feel depressed?(II) A study of the link between chronic stress and over-eating has found that long-term stress over-stimulates the adrenal system. (III) The consumption of sugar and fat counters that response by producing a feeling of calm. (IV) Most people enjoy eating a meal together with friends or family. (V) Besides the immediate effects of fats and sugar, there is a feeling of comfort caused by eating many of these foods.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V
